Spring Bash 4th and 5th May 2024

[Captain Bongo]

A quick full English and I will be on my way

Any chance of a lift?

[flyingfish]

No problem Steve
Be round soon

[ToniD]

Hope all you guys are having/have had a great time.
Been reading the thread and laughing out loud at some of the remarks.
Had some news, I can't drive that far but SWMBO said that maybe, (the words I didn't hear were, if I'm a good boy) next year she could drive us down for the day.
You never can tell.


Toni

[flyingfish]

You would be very welcome Tony

[ToniD]

You would be very welcome Tony

Thanks Pete.


Toni

[Blackbaronfish]

Great weekend. Nice to catch up with old faces and meeting new.
Lovely place to be and well done Neil for putting on a good show.

BBF

[flyingfish]

Home now
Thanks to Neil and everyone for another fantastic event
Great to catch up with everyone some for the first time since covid
Nice to see a good few new faces too
For God sake Steve de-tune that Jaguar

[Hellequin]

Yay!

Well, what a fantastic Saturday that was, as always. Great to see everyone again (sorry to hear a few couldn't make it) after our long break.

Lots of newbies once again.

Far too many special people and guns to start reeling them all off individually, but..

Waddy - I hope I managed to help a little.

Hellequin Paul - thank you for the play with those superb rifles. Although shooting the Omega and Longbow is always accompanied by a tinge of sadness as to what became of Webley. And we obviously don't know how much of a fettle your 77 has had. Maybe very little. And a perfect example of how superb these are in the 25mm format. I can still remember how stunned I was when I first shot my first one back in 1984. It's amongst the very, very finest rifles I've ever shot. DON't ever sell it.

Neil sorted the weather for us and today is looking much, much nicer than the forecasts predicted just a few dais ago, so all looking good and very excited for day two at The Bash.

Cheers Tony! I definitely won't sell that 77 mate, although I may have to admit defeat with the period scope & take Pete's advice with something 'mildot' as it really does out perform that lovely old Nikko & I'm not talented enough to be consistent with a Duplex ret.
Anyway it was great to see you and everyone again. It's always good to see & get to try some special rifles along with some really interesting oldies. That sales table got a bit tempting today when Melv turned up though...

Back home again now after a superb weekend. As I said after my 'day release' visit last year- why the chuff did I leave it so long?

Huge thanks to Neil & Tina for putting on the bash, it really is a brilliant do.

See you all in August!

[CapitalBee]

Well, got home just after 4.00, having stopped for some lunch at one of the services and calling into an army surplus store on the way home. Picked up a neat little pouch that will do for pcp mag's. Identified as 40mm grenade pouches.

I'd just like to offer my sincerest thanks to Neil and all of his family for organising this and putting up with a group of air rifle enthusiasts for the weekend. It was good to see some old bash faces (Tinners, Transporter and BBF) and the regulars as well as meeting some new attendees (well, new to me)

If you're still there, have a great time and if you've left, hope you're home safe and sound. pleasure to meet everyone.

Mark

[Hellequin]

Well, got home just after 4.00, having stopped for some lunch at one of the services and calling into an army surplus store on the way home. Picked up a neat little pouch that will do for pcp mag's. Identified as 40mm grenade pouches.

I'd just like to offer my sincerest thanks to Neil and all of his family for organising this and putting up with a group of air rifle enthusiasts for the weekend. It was good to see some old bash faces (Tinners, Transporter and BBF) and the regulars as well as meeting some new attendees (well, new to me)

If you're still there, have a great time and if you've left, hope you're home safe and sound. pleasure to meet everyone.

Mark

Great to meet you, Mark. Thanks for letting me have a go with that lovely little HW30, and also for the comedy last night after your 10% lager kicked in

[Trumpetier]

Another great event

Cheers Neil and Tina

[transporter]

Told yer I'd turn up .
Only briefly though ,but it was good to see some of the old bashers.
Next time ,hopefully I'll turn up for the day .

[CapitalBee]

Great to meet you, Mark. Thanks for letting me have a go with that lovely little HW30, and also for the comedy last night after your 10% lager kicked in

Paul, it was like some ninja had crept up on the fire and whacked me round the head. I understand now why it was given to me; I don't think the bloke wanted to drink it again and neither do I!

Regarding the '30, you're welcome. Hope your lad gets one; only problem being you'll end up arguing as to who gets to shoots it!

[Dornfelderliebe]

It seems to me like you cannot consider yourself true boingerati 'till you've lost your cherry and camped. So many were this time. 10/10 to you all.

P.s special thanks to the chaps who kept an eye on Beattie.

[CapitalBee]

Told yer I'd turn up .
Only briefly though ,but it was good to see some of the old bashers.
Next time ,hopefully I'll turn up for the day .

Good to see you Ray. Make it a day next time.